Three months ago, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky was working on the financial filings for the company's hotly anticipated initial public offering when the coronavirus upended global travel -- and all his plans. Still, Chesky is optimistic.
In this Nov. 4, 2015 file photo, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky listens to a question at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco. Three months ago, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky was working on the financial filings for the company's hotly anticipated initial public offering. He had just returned from Palm Springs, California, and was planning a spring vacation with college pals.
Still, Chesky is optimistic. He says Airbnb has more listings now -- over 7 million -- than it did at the beginning of the year as hosts open their homes to make some extra cash. The company has hired experts to develop new cleaning protocols, so guests will feel comfortable booking again."I think travel is going to feel special again," Chesky said. "We won't take it as for granted as we did before.
Q: What do Airbnb's bookings look like right now? Is there any point in the future where things start to look like they did before?Yes. So trips less than a week away and more than six months from now are really popular. There's a lot of growth around near-term and very long term. It's the medium term that is way down.
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